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For school, tooooo cool!

by Robin | May 3, 2016 | (in)courage, Encouragement, Favorite things, Friends, friendship, Great quotes, Inspiring, Personal, Uncategorized, Writing

It was another one of those “When Harry Met Sally” moments. Not the one in the diner, but that one when Marie, Sally’s friend, quotes an article she read without realizing Jess, Harry’s friend, was its author. I had barely arrived at a...

When You Don’t Feel the Love

by Robin | Feb 25, 2016 | (in)courage, Advice, Faith, friendship, Inspiring, Life Philosophy, Marriage, Religion

There’s little doubt that familiarity breeds contempt, but recently I found myself wondering if familiarity can breed contempt even when it comes to Scripture. (Gasp!) There’s part of me that scolds myself — a heretic at best, guilty of apostasy or blasphemy at...

Her words will grab you by the throat

by Robin | Feb 2, 2016 | Art, Great quotes, Inspiring, Personal, Poetry, Uncategorized, Women, Writing

Anyone who knows me understands the effect words have over me. A harsh word can wound me for years. (I could show you the scars.) A kind word has the capacity to inspire, move, challenge and encourage me, in all the ways that really matter. Words matter. ...

If God is for you, WHO is against you?

by Robin | Jan 30, 2016 | (in)courage, Advice, Inspiring, Life Philosophy, Memoir, Personal, Uncategorized

“The story of your life is the story of the long and brutal assault on your heart by the one who knows what you could be and fears it.” John Eldredge, Waking the Dead: The Glory of a Heart Fully Alive It almost seems like a dream to me, that season. I wouldn’t call it...

The Secret About Whole30

by Robin | Jan 29, 2016 | Food and Drink, Inspiring, Life Philosophy, Personal

January 4th my husband and I started for the fourth time. Our secret? Apparently the fourth time is the charm. I tackled the “” question a while ago, so if you aren’t familiar, take a moment to . Then use your handy back button to return and finish...

Letter from Birmingham Jail (The Negro Is Your Brother)

by Robin | Jan 18, 2016 | Inspiring

I was just 17 days old when Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail was written, and it is strong testament to him that 45 years later when I finally discovered his words printed in this piece, I was moved and inspired, though angry I had never heard of...